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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C++ For C Programmers, Part B

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Graph Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Game Design

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Austral

      Finanzas Corporativas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Finance, Financial Management, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Capital Budgeting, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Investment Management, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      515 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data & Finance for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      465 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Introduction to Economic Theories

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Market Dynamics, Financial Market, Economics, Market Analysis, Tax, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Supply And Demand, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      367 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Social Network Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Social Sciences, Graph Theory, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      239 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Advanced Data Structures in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Problem Solving, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Decision Support Systems, Computational Thinking, Data Modeling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      454 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Robotics with Webots

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Automation, Robotic Process Automation, Data Mapping, Graph Theory, Planning, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Mechanics, Computer Vision, Computer Science, Simulation and Simulation Software, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Engineering, Data Structures, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Design

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      4.5
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      60 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Decision-Making and Scenarios

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Modeling, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Business Analytics, Financial Forecasting, Capital Budgeting, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Spreadsheet Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      How Software Ate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Mobile Banking, Consumer Lending, Blockchain, Banking, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Digital Assets, Risk Management, Innovation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Genome Assembly Programming Challenge

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Graph Theory, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Program Development, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Software Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • C++ For C Programmers, Part B: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Finanzas Corporativas: Universidad Austral
    • Data & Finance for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Introduction to Economic Theories: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Social Network Analysis: University of California, Davis
    • Advanced Data Structures in Java: University of California San Diego
    • Basic Modeling for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Introduction to Robotics with Webots: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Decision-Making and Scenarios: University of Pennsylvania
    • How Software Ate Finance: Stanford University

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